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Old 04-27-2004, 06:05 PM   #16
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Is it just me or do some of his lines in his XFree86 log look odd.. more specifically:
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Current Operating System: Linux debian 2.2.20-idepci #1 Sat Apr 20 12:45:19
He says he is running kernel 2.6.5 yet XFree86 says he is running kernel 2.2.20.. Is it possible he never upgraded his kernel like he claims? Or am I just completely wrong?
 
Old 04-27-2004, 07:51 PM   #17
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Do not trust log too much, my friend.
Sometimes it is saying nil-sense especially when it is generated by a somehow out-of-date X system.
My machine is running 2.4.26, yet the X log is saying:
Build Operating System: Linux 2.4.20-8um i686 [ELF]

I guess 2.6 kernel can not be put into any category woody's X system could recognize yet, therefore it gives that kernel the oddest version it can guess

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Old 04-27-2004, 09:54 PM   #18
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yes but unless you compiled yourself the build operating system wont be your kernel.. what does it say for your Current operating system?
And as far as "Woody's X system"... it ISNT from the woody repositories which you would know if you read his post, in fact it is the most recent version of X (un)available.. And your also wrong about it "guessing" what kernel he is using because i am using XFree86 4.3 (read: a year OLDER than his) and it shows the correct kernel version...
 
Old 04-27-2004, 10:33 PM   #19
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Ok, forget about my last post, it was totally wrong

Anyway, my mistake is not the point here.
Use uname -a in a terminal to ensure that you are really on kernel 2.6.5, velan.
I think zuralin has found your problem.

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Old 04-28-2004, 12:21 AM   #20
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Final thing

I put uname -r and it said:

linux #: uname -r
2.6.5

tell me a solution for my Resolution. I tried all the Hsync and Vsync ranges (20 - 71 and 50 - 160) but still same 800 x 600 shit..... what to do? No one is helping here properly..... M$ is more professional that these Linux stuffs....
 
Old 04-28-2004, 01:30 AM   #21
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What if you downgrade your kernel/xfree86 or both?
What if you use woody's default?
Is RH working with 2.6.5 and 4.4.0?

I am by no means professional but just trying to help.
I can not give you a proper solution until I figure out what your problem really is.
 
Old 04-28-2004, 01:48 AM   #22
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Re: Final thing

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Originally posted by velan
I put uname -r and it said:

linux #: uname -r
2.6.5

tell me a solution for my Resolution. I tried all the Hsync and Vsync ranges (20 - 71 and 50 - 160) but still same 800 x 600 shit..... what to do? No one is helping here properly..... M$ is more professional that these Linux stuffs....
As stated above you might well be causing problems for yourself by mixing software from different flavours. As a rule upgrading the kernel may not cause problems. However you are using the 4.4 x-server and woody uses 4.1. You also cannot just guess what ranges to use. Someone posted the ranges for your monitor above. Have you used them?
Nobody can help you if you don't put in the effort and try yourself and give feedback.
As regards M$ being more professional - In which Windows version have you been able to use beta software alongside it? When a piece of hardware doesn't work with M$ products does M$ come to your rescue? no - they refer it to the hardware manufacturer.
 
Old 04-28-2004, 02:06 AM   #23
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A possible solution

Use i810 instead of vesa as your graphic card driver.
It is written in Xfree86 4.4.0's release note that i810 is the driver for your card.
 
Old 04-28-2004, 02:52 AM   #24
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I tried all the possibilities.

I tried all the Possibilities like i810, VESA, With kernel 2.6.5 and 2.4.20 and also With XFreee 4.4.0 and 4.1.x., all Hsync and Vsync ranges...... but still......... first I want to know, shud i have to install ny extra packages to get resolution as 1024x768. Like in Windows we will install monitor driver. Is it so? then why iam not getting the needed resolution.
 
Old 04-28-2004, 12:47 PM   #25
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post your XF86Config-4 config.. I assume you already know where it is since you have been editing it..
 
Old 04-28-2004, 03:25 PM   #26
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Don't take this the wrong way, but I think it's time for you to try an easier distro, Mandrake for example. Or SuSE. Debian might be a bit too advanced for you as of right now. If you REALLY MUST run Debian(for whatever ODD reasons of your own), do as I did: get KNOPPIX and install that. Almost same as Debian.
here are some other forums for you if you think you are not getting the help you deserve:

http://www.linuxbeginner.org/modules.php?name=Forums

http://www.linuxforums.org/forum/

http://www.linuxiso.org/forums/
 
Old 05-02-2004, 11:44 PM   #27
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Why no replys?

Why no replys about this?
 
Old 05-03-2004, 02:37 AM   #28
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If you look at some of the replies to your problem so far, you may see your answer. You seem to be mixing up your x versions. You need to settle on one version and then install everything that comes with it, including all the xfree86 programs. There are modules that will probably fix your video problems if you install them correctly. I'm using the latest packages of xfree86 and x that comes in debian unstable and I have an option in the control panel to enter my video card and monitor type and resolutions. I don't know what desktop environment you are using or whether you are using debian woody, sarge or sid..
 
Old 05-03-2004, 03:19 AM   #29
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don't take this bad velan, but you should really use mandrake or fedora which are easy and come back to debian when you will be a little advanced: after that configuring stuff , shells scripts, repairing mistakes made by stupid guis is not a problem...
 
Old 05-03-2004, 04:14 AM   #30
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Re: Is Debian a miracle?

Quote:
Originally posted by velan
Hello every body. Iam Computer science Graduate. Iam working as a Information security engineer. My working nature is developing cryptographic algorithms, packet analyzers.. I was using RedHat for the past 3 years and I developed lots of networking codes in it. I was a member of some LUG's and during my last Seminarin a LUG, people said go for Debian, for development. Iam very much intrested in development and I was in need of 100% and Stable support for my Development stuffs. After doing a small survey, I switched myself to Debian.

As you can see from velan's first post he has been using RH for 3 years and is a programmer. Obviously RH does not supply enough insight into the os and has become too automated.
 
  


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